Seems to me my attitude is somewhat closer to that of Peter than yours is. Since it’s obviously a great deal harder to give your answer with “gentleness and respect” if you are greatly offended by the question.
Do not make this thread "about" individual Freepers. That is also a form of "making it personal."
Discuss the issues all you want, but do not make it personal.
Okay. Was using “you” in the somewhat less than fully grammatical sense of “one,” which always seems a little awkward to me.
But if I’ve given offense, it was unintentional.